In 2007 Blue Planet initiated a bumper recycling program by developing a technique where scrap bumpers were first processed, extruded and finally compounded into a utility grade polypropylene pellet. The initiative was very successful. Since 2008 Blue Planet has led the way in the field of bumper recycling on the west coast. Partnerships with car industry distributors and bumper refurbishers continues to grow, and in 2012 a partnership deal was initiated with the two bumper refurbishers in BC to collect all car bumpers from body shops for recycling. The volume is an estimated 90,000 lbs per month.